Donate

Food safety

Ground beef

A new report suggests not all ground beef is equally safe

Environment

Americans love their ground beef — in burgers, tacos, chili. But new research published in Consumer Reports looked at the bacteria in our favorite ground meat, and the results may have us thinking twice before ordering that medium-rare slider.

The World

Even the FDA has no idea what’s in the food you eat. And here’s why

Science

When it comes to food, there’s no end to this debate. Does it go in the fridge or on the counter?

Environment
Fruits and veggies

Your favorite produce probably comes with a side of pesticide

Environment

Fighting GM foods, and the weeds they cause

China and food safety

Health & Medicine

Complaints about the melamine-treated baby formula were made as early as December 2007, but they weren’t acted on, nor were they reported.

Tracking your food

Business, Economics and Jobs

One solution for ensuring food safety: A website that allows you to track food items from the farm to the grocery store.

Blogger Wu Heng, A Champion of Food Safety in China

Conflict & Justice

As people in China become increasingly concerned about the safety of the food they eat, more and more of them are demanding that their government take action. One of the most prominent voices on that front is a young food safety blogger.

The World

Facing the Facts On What We Eat

Arts, Culture & Media

Dr. Kent Sepkowitz believes the lack of open conversation about the origins of many food-borne illnesses — which is fecal matter getting into our food — has led to us being blind to the situation. He’s written an article for Slate.

Inspectors give the Low Down on Food Safety

The Union of Concerned Scientists surveyed FDA and USDA food inspectors and found some revealing information about safety in the U.S. food industry.